oblique

adjective

ō-ˈblēk How to pronounce oblique (audio)
Definition of obliquenext
1
as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side gave the eavesdropper an oblique glance out of the corner of her eye

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2
as in sloping
running in a slanting direction in the painting the artist repeats the oblique line of the path with the oblique line of the outstretched arm

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Recent Examples of oblique Shortly before García hit a go-ahead home run 100 miles north in his first game wearing pinstripes, Wood was removed from the game with an oblique issue that requires imaging. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The lineup is also without 3B Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) and OFs Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis), Jonah Cox (oblique) and Victor Bericoto (oblique). — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026 Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 The three-time All-Star also went on the IL in May with an oblique strain and missed time last year with the same injury. — CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oblique
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oblique
  1. tilted
  2. sloping
  3. uneven
  4. diagonal
  5. crooked
  6. sloped
Adjective
  • But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.
    — , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Definition of tilted
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping
Adjective
  • Companies are exploring different robotic designs for transportation, industrial work and mobility, with quadruped systems offering potential advantages on uneven terrain.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • König suggests strength training and reformer Pilates before casually adjusting my slightly uneven hips with chiropractic confidence.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • The kitchen’s geometry is driven by a recurring language of those diagonal lines.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Imagine invisible, diagonal lines that run across the time zones, where two locations see the same sunset time hundreds of miles away.
    — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of diagonal
Adjective
  • Cowin soon shifted to straighter technical methods applied to crooked storylines.
    — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, there are crooked cops on the inside trying to spring El Chapo, so the arresting officers need to quickly figure out who to trust.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of crooked
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of sloped

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“Oblique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oblique. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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